Arriving in 1965, the Electric XII was aimed at folk-rock musicians and it can be heard on ‘Stairway To Heaven’...
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Anna Wolf has been crowned the winner of 2019’s Unsigned Only music competition, becoming the first South African to win...
Contributions from friends, fans, musicians and the band’s inner circle shine a light on the chaotic genius of ‘Definitely Maybe’...
Beggars Arkive will release two special collections of rarities to mark the 40th anniversary of ‘Replicas’ and ‘The Pleasure Principle’...
Joe Strummer’s writer’s block, a change in musical direction and Paul Simonon’s famous photograph. It’s 40 years of ‘London Calling’...
It’s not too late for submissions and to have a say on who should be recognised at this year’s event...
The verdict many fans had been anticipating has finally been confirmed, the festival has been cancelled with various reasons given...
Twelve highly emotive albums have been selected from 200 to make up the shortlist of the 2019 Mercury Prize final...
Dave Davies lifts the lid and teases details of what the band is working on, now they are back together...
Award winning app receives more funding in its bid to develop the next generation music-creation workflow for songwriters and producers...
ISC reveals its 2019 judging panel and, as usual, it includes some of music’s most talented artists and industry executives...
Interview: Bear's Den's Andrew Davie
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How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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16 song starters
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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Shelf help: 20 of the best books for songwriters
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How I wrote 'Fireflies' by Adam Young (Owl City)
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How I wrote 'Place Your Hands' by Reef's Gary Stringer
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How I wrote 'What A Beautiful Day' by The Levellers
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote 'I Alone' by Live's Ed Kowalczyk
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How I wrote 'Suddenly I See' by KT Tunstall
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How I wrote 'Feelin' Alright?' by Traffic's Dave Mason
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Interview: Seafret
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What to do if you’re a ’lyrics-only’ writer
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'Let It All Go' by Rhodes & Birdy (Single)
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